Sandino
15-02-2000, 22:38
Ok, here are my first impressions:
Starting and Quiting:
1. Will the full release have a routine to create a shortcut button straight off rather than doing it ourselves? (btw liked the file named Wally, a term I havent seen since that book "How to be a Wally" :laugh:
2. Anyway of covering the screen with a simple black screen and a loading message. At the moment it looks like a Spectrum loading up http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/smile.gif
3. Any chance of getting the program to quit completely when you leave rather than loitering in the system tray? (it would be nice to have the option to do both in a preferences screen, perhaps with a "Save Windows Size" setting too)
Registration:
1. It crashed when looking for my Hotmail account, but worked fine with a btinternet account.
2. (really sad comment this one http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/smile.gif)In the help bit to the left when you log on it lists the username as jsmith, while it would probably recommend John.Smith when you register. In the name of consistency...
3. Not sure about requiring peeps to list their post codes. The cynic inside me suggests that post code + surname = full address with a database. If this is so then there should be a legal disclaimer or something, if it isnt then perhaps remove that field?
4. I might have missed it, but could you put a notice about whether the email address you submit is solely for WP to send their spam ( http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/wink.gif ), or whether other people will see it? I dont mind using my personal address for official stuff, but I dont like having it published for all to see (which is why I tried to register my hotmail account).
Once in There:
1. Ooooh noooo, too cluttered even at 1024x768, a 19inch monitor and full screen! Nice idea, and it is good having lots of information change and be instantly accessable, but in design terms too much clutter on screen is distracting and puts off people from loitering.
*actually, Ive just had another look. It's not too crowded and the look is nice (even the adverts aren't too intrusive!). Still, I think it could be better?
2. You seem to change chatroom as you move around. While this is good in general as it saves you having to do it yourself, could there be a click box that locks you within one chat room if you wanted to chat in one room but browse different parts of the system?
3. Thats enough for now. I've been throwing up all day and my head's starting to spin.
4. Lastly - THANKS FOR ALL THE WORK YOU PUT IN! There are millions of things I do like about it, I just thought id better stick to the suggestions first of all! Big up to all involved, and I hope you all get to sleep soon! http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/smile.gif
[This message has been edited by Sandino (edited 15 February 2000).]
Starting and Quiting:
1. Will the full release have a routine to create a shortcut button straight off rather than doing it ourselves? (btw liked the file named Wally, a term I havent seen since that book "How to be a Wally" :laugh:
2. Anyway of covering the screen with a simple black screen and a loading message. At the moment it looks like a Spectrum loading up http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/smile.gif
3. Any chance of getting the program to quit completely when you leave rather than loitering in the system tray? (it would be nice to have the option to do both in a preferences screen, perhaps with a "Save Windows Size" setting too)
Registration:
1. It crashed when looking for my Hotmail account, but worked fine with a btinternet account.
2. (really sad comment this one http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/smile.gif)In the help bit to the left when you log on it lists the username as jsmith, while it would probably recommend John.Smith when you register. In the name of consistency...
3. Not sure about requiring peeps to list their post codes. The cynic inside me suggests that post code + surname = full address with a database. If this is so then there should be a legal disclaimer or something, if it isnt then perhaps remove that field?
4. I might have missed it, but could you put a notice about whether the email address you submit is solely for WP to send their spam ( http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/wink.gif ), or whether other people will see it? I dont mind using my personal address for official stuff, but I dont like having it published for all to see (which is why I tried to register my hotmail account).
Once in There:
1. Ooooh noooo, too cluttered even at 1024x768, a 19inch monitor and full screen! Nice idea, and it is good having lots of information change and be instantly accessable, but in design terms too much clutter on screen is distracting and puts off people from loitering.
*actually, Ive just had another look. It's not too crowded and the look is nice (even the adverts aren't too intrusive!). Still, I think it could be better?
2. You seem to change chatroom as you move around. While this is good in general as it saves you having to do it yourself, could there be a click box that locks you within one chat room if you wanted to chat in one room but browse different parts of the system?
3. Thats enough for now. I've been throwing up all day and my head's starting to spin.
4. Lastly - THANKS FOR ALL THE WORK YOU PUT IN! There are millions of things I do like about it, I just thought id better stick to the suggestions first of all! Big up to all involved, and I hope you all get to sleep soon! http://www.gameplayerz.com/ubb/smile.gif
[This message has been edited by Sandino (edited 15 February 2000).]